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Fast Facts about Bill Alert Pilot One-year pilot from August 2012 through July 2013 Implemented by Freeman, Sullivan & Co. for a midsized North American utility Around 18,500 customers were solicited by email Nearly

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Fast Facts about Bill Alert Pilot

§ One-year pilot from August 2012 through July 2013 § Implemented by Freeman, Sullivan & Co. for a midsized North American utility § Around 18,500 customers were solicited by email § Nearly 1,500 enrolled (8% enrollment rate) § Bill alerts were sent on a weekly basis, by email and/or text § Estimated 2.5% annual energy savings and up to 6% energy savings in peak months § Bill payment behavior did not change § End-of-pilot survey showed very high satisfaction

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Bill Alerts are Low Hanging Fruit

§ Generate easy energy savings § Low marketing cost § Customer does not have to purchase and install expensive technology § No paper necessary § In this pilot, fancy graphics weren’t necessary either…

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Simple Messages Can Create Behavior Change

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Example Email Bill Alert 16 days into the billing cycle, you have used $91.89

f electricity since your last bill.

So far your average daily electricity cost is $5.74. This is $1.40 per day over your goal of $4.34 per day. For more information on your usage and to adjust your goals, please visit www.billalertwebsite.com or call 1-800-XXX-XXX (available on weekdays from 9 AM to 9 PM). Thank you for participating in the Bill Alert program.

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Simple Messages Can Create Behavior Change

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Example Text Message Bill Alert

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How Can Utilities Pick this Low Hanging Fruit?

§ Many utilities already have a bill alert program, but marketing of this type of program is usually limited because utilities feel that they cannot claim energy savings § Utilities should test different strategies for bill alerts

Ø Default vs. opt-in enrollment Ø Varying marketing messages Ø Bill alert messages with and without user defined goals Ø Bill alert messages with and without neighborhood comparisons Ø Bill alerts that are sent on a weekly basis (as in this pilot) vs. being triggered by a certain usage threshold

§ With experimental design, utilities can determine their optimal strategy and prove that the energy savings are real

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For Any Comments or Questions, Contact…

Josh Schellenberg, M.A. Joshschellenberg@fscgroup.com Stephen George, Ph.D. Stephengeorge@fscgroup.com Freeman, Sullivan & Co. San Francisco, CA 415-777-0707

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